Theres an implication that The Internet meant we have a commons connecting the world that no one country can completely restrict. But a commons too important to all modern societies to blanket ban. In theory we should be less susceptible to propoganda than ever since we can see multiple viewpoints and interpretations in minutes. As opposed to being beholden to maybe 3-4 mainstream news programs on television.

Human nature proves to fall quite short of that ideal, though.

People CAN see multiple viewpoints in minutes, and some do, problem is hundreds of millions more prefer to let TikTok select what views to see.

And TikTok has immense data available about what series of reels sway what subpopulation in what direction. Only question is of they make use of it.

My opinion is that if they wanted to sway an election anywhere in the world they definitely could.